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TOR
@LAA		8
4		 
(10)
KCR
@CLE		5
6
MIN
@DET		3
5
TEX
@NYY		6
2
SEA
@OAK		3
6
CHW
@TBD		4
5
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@ATL		1
9
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@CHC		5
3
PHI
@MIL		4
5
CIN
@PIT		9
8
NYM
@STL		3
6
Thursday, May 18, 2006 1:22PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 40,517, Time of Game: 2:57
Nationals
5
14-27
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 10½ GB
 at Cubs
3
17-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 8½ GB
W: Ramon Ortiz (1-4)
L: Kerry Wood (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  3  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    5  8  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3 12  0

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .276 .852 12 9 0.005 0.68 0.064 -0.059 0.2 2 0 HR
Marlon Anderson 2B-RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .629 13 9 0.010 0.49 0.053 -0.043 0.7 1 2 HR,CS
Nick Johnson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .305 .986 12 8 0.001 0.42 0.028 -0.026 0.4 9 0 2B
Daryle Ward RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .968 14 9 -0.047 0.57 0.000 -0.047 -1.0 2 0
   Jose Vidro PH-2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .326 .827 4 0 0.020 0.72 0.020 0.000 0.4 0 0
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .261 .778 17 14 0.066 0.71 0.105 -0.039 0.0 2 0 HR
Marlon Byrd CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .242 .730 25 17 -0.015 0.69 0.037 -0.052 -0.7 4 0
Wiki Gonzalez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .526 13 8 -0.061 0.58 0.000 -0.061 -1.0 6 1
Damian Jackson SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 .242 .801 18 12 0.171 0.59 0.188 -0.016 1.7 1 2 HR,2B
   Royce Clayton SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .634 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ramon Ortiz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .205 6 5 -0.015 0.28 0.000 -0.015 -0.3 0 0
   Jon Rauch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Stanton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ryan Church PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .873 3 1 -0.022 0.90 0.000 -0.022 -0.3
   Gary Majewski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Robert Fick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 4 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Chad Cordero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 5 8 5 2 9 .235 .925 143 96 0.108 0.58 0.495 -0.385 -0.0 27 7
2B: D Jackson (3, off R Novoa); N Johnson (10, off W Ohman).
HR: M Anderson (1, off W Ohman; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); D Jackson (2, off K Wood; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); A Soriano (13, off K Wood; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Zimmerman (7, off K Wood; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: D Jackson 6; M Anderson 5; A Soriano 4; R Zimmerman 4; N Johnson 2; M Byrd.
RBI: D Jackson 2 (5); M Anderson (2); R Zimmerman (22); A Soriano (26).
2-out RBI: D Jackson 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Stanton-M Anderson-N Johnson.
E: D Jackson (3).
Baserunning
CS: M Anderson (2, 2nd base by K Wood/M Barrett).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Juan Pierre CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .229 .558 23 17 -0.255 1.44 0.000 -0.255 -2.0 2 0 GDP
Matt Murton LF 5 0 3 0 0 1 .278 .737 18 12 0.037 1.01 0.103 -0.066 0.4 4 0
Todd Walker 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .785 17 8 -0.040 1.21 0.078 -0.118 -0.6 1 4 2B
Michael Barrett C 4 1 2 0 1 1 .299 .886 23 11 0.013 1.39 0.111 -0.098 0.4 9 1
Jacque Jones RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .274 .798 19 10 0.008 1.70 0.134 -0.126 0.4 2 0 HBP
Neifi Perez 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .197 .480 10 9 -0.115 2.01 0.091 -0.206 -0.2 0 2
John Mabry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .212 .537 12 10 -0.005 1.60 0.088 -0.092 0.1 7 0
Ronny Cedeno SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .282 .691 16 11 -0.110 1.58 0.012 -0.122 -0.9 1 2 SF
Kerry Wood P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.023 0.76 0.000 -0.023 -0.3 1 0
   Ryan Theriot PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 3 3 -0.022 0.82 0.000 -0.022 -0.3
   Will Ohman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Aramis Ramirez PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .218 .709 2 1 0.084 2.35 0.084 0.000 0.7
   Roberto Novoa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Eyre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Freddie Bynum PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .698 8 5 0.038 1.13 0.038 0.000 0.2 SB
   Bob Howry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 3 12 3 2 6 .316 .699 152 98 -0.390 1.46 0.739 -1.128 -2.0 27 9
2B: T Walker (7, off C Cordero).
SF: R Cedeno (1, off R Ortiz).
HBP: J Jones (2, by R Ortiz).
TB: M Murton 3; T Walker 2; M Barrett 2; J Jones; R Cedeno; N Perez; J Mabry; A Ramirez; F Bynum.
GIDP: J Pierre (3).
RBI: R Cedeno (11); A Ramirez (18); N Perez (7).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Barrett-R Cedeno.
PB: M Barrett (5).
Baserunning
SB: F Bynum (3, 2nd base off G Majewski/W Gonzalez).

Washington Nationals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ramon Ortiz, W (1-4) 5.1 8 3 3 0 3 0 6.15 26 85 58 31 7 20 8 14 7 0 43 0.043 0.99 0.1
Jon Rauch 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.82 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 -0.084 2.35 -0.7
Mike Stanton, H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.141 3.11 1.0
Gary Majewski, H (2) 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.38 9 44 29 20 3 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0.187 2.00 1.1
Chad Cordero, S (4) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.34 5 18 8 5 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.103 2.30 0.6
Team Totals 9 12 3 3 2 6 0 3.00 42 152 98 58 10 30 12 21 9 0 43 4 1 0.390 0.58 2.0
J Rauch faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kerry Wood, L (0-1) 5 5 4 4 0 6 3 7.20 19 71 52 34 5 13 4 9 1 0 47 -0.179 0.59 -1.2
Will Ohman 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 7.31 5 21 13 7 2 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 -0.026 0.24 -0.4
Roberto Novoa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.32 4 20 12 8 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.040 0.79 0.6
Scott Eyre 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.71 5 22 12 5 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.034 0.86 0.6
Bob Howry 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.25 3 9 7 5 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.021 0.27 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 2 9 4 5.00 36 143 96 59 11 26 9 16 2 0 47 0 0 -0.110 1.46 0.0
Balks: None.
WP: S Eyre (2).
HBP: R Ortiz (5; J Jones).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Mark Wegner, 3B - Marvin Hudson.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 40,517.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 53° F, Wind 7mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Washington Nationals         Chicago Cubs
1 Alfonso Soriano LF 1 Juan Pierre CF
2 Marlon Anderson 2B 2 Matt Murton LF
3 Nick Johnson 1B 3 Todd Walker 2B
4 Daryle Ward RF 4 Michael Barrett C
5 Ryan Zimmerman 3B 5 Jacque Jones RF
6 Marlon Byrd CF 6 Neifi Perez 3B
7 Wiki Gonzalez C 7 John Mabry 1B
8 Damian Jackson SS 8 Ronny Cedeno SS
9 Ramon Ortiz P 9 Kerry Wood P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  RR WSN D. Jackson K. Wood 16% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball); Byrd Scores
b6 3-5 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC J. Pierre M. Stanton 14% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b9 3-5 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CHC N. Perez C. Cordero 11% 100% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  R WSN R. Zimmerman K. Wood 10% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b6 1-5 0 12- 2,(1-0)  CHC J. Mabry R. Ortiz -9% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive); Jones to 3B; Perez to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN A. Soriano K. Wood -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN M. Anderson K. Wood -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN N. Johnson K. Wood -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Ramon Ortiz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Pierre R. Ortiz 2% 47% Bunt Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC M. Murton R. Ortiz -2% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHC T. Walker R. Ortiz 3% 48% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. Barrett R. Ortiz -2% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive); Murton to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Jones R. Ortiz 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN D. Ward K. Wood -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  R WSN R. Zimmerman K. Wood 10% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t2 1-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  WSN M. Byrd K. Wood 2% 60% Single to RF (Fly Ball)
t2 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  WSN W. Gonzalez K. Wood 1% 61% Passed Ball; Byrd to 2B
t2 1-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O WSN W. Gonzalez K. Wood -3% 59% Groundout: P unassisted; Byrd to 3B
t2 1-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  RR WSN D. Jackson K. Wood 16% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball); Byrd Scores
t2 3-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN R. Ortiz K. Wood -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Nationals' Ramon Ortiz facing 6-7-8
b2 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC N. Perez R. Ortiz 2% 76% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Mabry R. Ortiz 2% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC R. Cedeno R. Ortiz -1% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b2 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Wood R. Ortiz 2% 78% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
t3 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R WSN A. Soriano K. Wood 6% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t3 4-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  WSN M. Anderson K. Wood 2% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 4-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O WSN N. Johnson K. Wood -2% 85% Flyball: LF
t3 4-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO WSN D. Ward K. Wood -3% 82% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Anderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Nationals' Ramon Ortiz facing 1-2-3
b3 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Pierre R. Ortiz 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Murton R. Ortiz 1% 86% Flyball: RF
b3 0-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC T. Walker R. Ortiz 1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
t4 4-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman K. Wood -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 4-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O WSN M. Byrd K. Wood -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t4 4-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O WSN W. Gonzalez K. Wood -1% 84% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Nationals' Ramon Ortiz facing 4-5-6
b4 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Barrett R. Ortiz 2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC J. Jones R. Ortiz -2% 84% Hit By Pitch
b4 0-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC N. Perez R. Ortiz -3% 81% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
b4 0-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Mabry R. Ortiz 3% 83% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Jones to 3B; Perez to 2B
b4 0-4 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Cedeno R. Ortiz 5% 89% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 8-9-1
t5 4-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O WSN D. Jackson K. Wood -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN R. Ortiz K. Wood -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
t5 4-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN A. Soriano K. Wood -0% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Nationals' Ramon Ortiz facing 9-1-2
Ryan Theriot pinch hits for Kerry Wood (P) batting 9th
b5 0-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Theriot R. Ortiz 2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Pierre R. Ortiz 1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC M. Murton R. Ortiz -1% 89% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 0-4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHC T. Walker R. Ortiz 2% 91% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Will Ohman facing 2-3-4
Will Ohman replaces Ryan Theriot (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R WSN M. Anderson W. Ohman 4% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t6 5-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  WSN N. Johnson W. Ohman 1% 96% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t6 5-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O WSN D. Ward W. Ohman -1% 95% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t6 5-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman W. Ohman -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O WSN M. Byrd W. Ohman -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Nationals' Ramon Ortiz facing 4-5-6
b6 0-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC M. Barrett R. Ortiz -2% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 0-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC J. Jones R. Ortiz -6% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Barrett to 3B
b6 0-5 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R CHC N. Perez R. Ortiz -6% 80% Single to CF (Line Drive); Barrett Scores; Jones to 2B
b6 1-5 0 12- 2,(1-0)  CHC J. Mabry R. Ortiz -9% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive); Jones to 3B; Perez to 2B
b6 1-5 0 123 9,(3-2)  RO CHC R. Cedeno R. Ortiz 4% 75% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Jones Scores; Perez to 3B
Jon Rauch replaces Ramon Ortiz pitching and batting 9th
Aramis Ramirez pinch hits for Will Ohman (P) batting 9th
b6 2-5 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R CHC A. Ramirez J. Rauch -8% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; Mabry to 2B
Mike Stanton replaces Jon Rauch pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-5 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC J. Pierre M. Stanton 14% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Roberto Novoa facing 7-8-9
Roberto Novoa replaces Aramis Ramirez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O WSN W. Gonzalez R. Novoa -2% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 5-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  WSN D. Jackson R. Novoa 3% 82% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
Ryan Church pinch hits for Mike Stanton (P) batting 9th
t7 5-3 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O WSN R. Church R. Novoa -2% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Jackson to 3B
t7 5-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O WSN A. Soriano R. Novoa -3% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Nationals' Gary Majewski facing 2-3-4
Gary Majewski replaces Ryan Church (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Murton G. Majewski -7% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 3-5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC T. Walker G. Majewski 6% 76% Flyball: CF
b7 3-5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Barrett G. Majewski -7% 69% Walk; Murton to 2B
b7 3-5 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O CHC J. Jones G. Majewski 8% 78% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 3-5 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC N. Perez G. Majewski 8% 85% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Scott Eyre facing 2-3-4
Scott Eyre replaces Roberto Novoa pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN M. Anderson S. Eyre -1% 84% Flyball: LF
t8 5-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  WSN N. Johnson S. Eyre 2% 85% Walk
Jose Vidro pinch hits for Daryle Ward (RF) batting 4th
t8 5-3 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  WSN J. Vidro S. Eyre 2% 87% Walk; Johnson to 2B
t8 5-3 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman S. Eyre -2% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Johnson to 3B
t8 5-3 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  WSN M. Byrd S. Eyre 0% 86% Wild Pitch; Zimmerman to 2B
t8 5-3 2 -23 7,(2-2)  O WSN M. Byrd S. Eyre -4% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Nationals' Gary Majewski facing 7-8-9
Jose Vidro moves from PH to 2B
Marlon Anderson moves from 2B to RF
b8 3-5 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC J. Mabry G. Majewski 5% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Cedeno G. Majewski 3% 90% Flyball: CF
Freddie Bynum pinch hits for Scott Eyre (P) batting 9th
b8 3-5 2 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC F. Bynum G. Majewski -3% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b8 3-5 2 1-- 11,(2-2)  CHC J. Pierre G. Majewski -1% 86% Bynum Steals 2B
b8 3-5 2 -2- 13,(3-2)  O CHC J. Pierre G. Majewski 6% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Bob Howry facing 7-8-9
Bob Howry replaces Freddie Bynum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN W. Gonzalez B. Howry -1% 91% Flyball: RF
t9 5-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN D. Jackson B. Howry -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
Robert Fick pinch hits for Gary Majewski (P) batting 9th
t9 5-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O WSN R. Fick B. Howry -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Nationals' Chad Cordero facing 2-3-4
Chad Cordero replaces Robert Fick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Royce Clayton replaces Damian Jackson playing SS batting 8th
b9 3-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Murton C. Cordero 5% 95% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC T. Walker C. Cordero -8% 87% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b9 3-5 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Barrett C. Cordero 8% 95% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Walker to 3B
b9 3-5 2 --3 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Jones C. Cordero -5% 89% Walk
b9 3-5 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CHC N. Perez C. Cordero 11% 100% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.

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